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[quote name='JohnFitzgerald' timestamp='1346525743' post='1790299'] Jose Still have VM Jazz for sale ? Cheers JF [/quote] Hi John, it's actually on hold for a drummer friend of mine who announced on Friday that she wants to take up bass now. I'm letting her have it for a couple of weeks to see whether she wants it. If she decides not to go for it I'll let you know.

and here's a picture to prove it! (bit small, but it's the first one I received from the night)

I was also tempted by this (also only 1!!!): and this: but I chose this one: as I realised red basses look good on me

[quote name='BassHavoc' timestamp='1346482413' post='1789675'] Thanks guys, for all your support and input, I was already in the process of losing the weight but now I have the added incentive to do it just to piss them off! [/quote] I hope you end up in a band where they open for you. You can step to the microphone at some point during the concert and say "and I'd like to dedicate our next song to our support... this next song is called: Backstabbing Bastards, Traitors and other types of C*nts"

And this bass featured last night at Sea Bass Kid's gig last night at the Voodoo Rooms. Not the best Jazz I ever played, but not bad either. It was fun. My first gig with my very first bass

ah, why not... deed done.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1346513366' post='1790129'] Only another drummer but they would need a lift to and from the venue, then forget something like the crowbar anyway! [/quote]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1346427516' post='1789158'] I won't leave any gear there Jose, it's not worth it plus I can carry my 1x12, bag and an SR5 in one go [/quote] Ultra portable, nice. IN that case security is a non-issue. For you at least, and who would steal a drum kit?

http://www.probass.co.uk/Vantage4.html The red one is making eyes at me... I always buy myself a bass or guitar for my birthday... hmmm. What to do, what to do????

Many of these gigs could be a real pain. I don't mind doing some time one of these for free (drinks + transport)... but I would prefer that initially there is always a fee. Then if things are smooth and fun, you can talk among yourselves and when payment time comes then you can tell them to just give you half, or nothing, or whatever. In my experience, a situation where people expect to pay, and in the end you waive it, works better than when they don't expect to pay from the start.

[quote name='Chrismanbass' timestamp='1346363925' post='1788510'] run a wedding and function band of my own and we do 2 or 3 pub gigs per year as showcases for potential clients and couples we play for pub money (£50 each) the pub gets a very good 7pc band with a big following for pub money and the clients get to see the band perform before they book us so maybe that could be a possible use for your 3 free gigs a year in this pub? just so your getting something from the gigs. Generally a free place to rehearse is never a bad thing so sounds like a good deal to me [/quote] That's a GREAT idea.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1346356045' post='1788339'] We are just getting a fresh band together, pub set and wedding set yet to decide and learn but we have all been around the block so started by having a meeting without instruments first to discuss it all, pa situation undecided but at least out in the open right from the start, practice venue was discussed and we have got a function room above a pub right in the middle of us all every Thursday night for as long as we want as long as we do three free gigs a year for them? I think that's a fair deal, what do you lot think? [/quote] sounds like a nice deal, I'd take it if the location is not very inconvenient and access to the practice room is reasonable + secure. Having been already in a position where we got ALL of our gear stolen one night from a practice room, I would not want to be there again.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1346345250' post='1788132'] Good Times @ 1:25 White guy comment @ 2:28 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_3Jc54k1Es&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/media] [/quote] Brilliant!

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1346348137' post='1788186'] 'f' of course A [/quote] I knew that, of all people, you could relate to that one.

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1346325854' post='1787846'] Ah, the age old 'electronics make more difference than the wood' adage strikes again! [/quote] I wouldn't go there. It was not my intention to go there. Although I do believe it [1]. Oh yes. Canned worms anybody? [1] ask the "wood matters" fanatics this question: when you want to change the sound of your bass, do you first... a.) replace the pickups? b.) replace preamp? c.) replace neck? d.) replace body? e.) replace passive electronics? f.) replace pickguard for a wooden one? Then sit down and smile as they try to maneouvre their way into a coherent argument whilst avoiding Abe. Ok, so I bit

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1346326425' post='1787858'] Yes, I'm trying 'Good times' as well 'cos my teacher thinks it would be good for me. I'm loving it, but I'm still sounding very stiff and plonky. I'm feeling like I'm too White to get down, lol [/quote] my first wife was a black american woman... I heard the "too white" comment everytime we went dancing somewhere

I have had two transactions with this great man, one to sell him a bass back in 2008, before I even knew about BassChat... and another, a few days ago, to buy the same bass back. One of the nicests guys around here. Not sure what else to add. 100% trustworthy.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1346311986' post='1787670'] I can't really add much to whats been said already. I had the pleasure of reuniting Jose with his old bass. Top guy to deal with---friendly messages, no hassles. Took the bass round to his house and he kindy spent an hour and a half of his time showing me his gear, letting me try out some different strings (very much appreciated!) and generally chatting bass. I've seen (one of) his band too---well worth checking out if you get the chance! [/quote] thank you Sam I'm glad that after months of threats and stalking you, you finally got the message and sold the bass to me.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1346312109' post='1787673'] I changed them after I broke a string at a gig...I looked in our calendar and that was back in April 2011! [/quote] ah, I've had older

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1332498748' post='1589076'] good times - chic, as per thread in Theory and technique! Absoloute nightmare to get right! [/quote] It seems extremely simple when you first listen to it... but it does take a while to get the timing and the various nuances just right. Great fun song to play 'though!

So, Fender USA pickups in the Vintage... a very marked difference! Before it had a nice enough sound, even if not very "Jazzy". Now it's clearly a Jazz. I was surprised it made so much difference. It sounds a bit "woody". It reminds me of a roadworn Jazz a friend of mine has. Do they have the same type of oickups? The strings are pretty old, over a year I'm told, but it still sounded pretty good tonight at rehearsal. I will play with this on the gig on Friday

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1346240260' post='1786822'] I may have said how a year or so ago I had 3 jazz basses bought and sold.... a FSR Fender 70's reissue, cost a grand secondhand, a good price; a Valenti jazz, was cheap secondhand at 700 and a cimar jazz that cost me 70. I only regret selling one of them. guess which one! [/quote] That Cimar bass of yours also looked amazing...

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1346139824' post='1785602'] haha, me too. I used to quite regularly get complements from sound guys when using that bass live---I'm led to believe thats quite rare!! [/quote] Indeed. Most times all the attention they give you is "ok, bass guitar... yep, ok, now give me the guitar on teh right" or about 20 seconds.

[quote name='Donnyboy' timestamp='1346104265' post='1785441'] Not too sure about the cream, great story though. The blacks look " right" [/quote] I like the cream ones... but at the same time I find them a bit... like "racing stripes" on a Seat Ibiza, or something like that Black & chrome is classy/classic. So I'm going with that first: those CIJ Fender pickups will be in place maybe tonight, or tomorrow night.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1346080582' post='1784980'] Glad you're a happy man, Jose. Was really cool to catch up with you and return your baby I love the look of the cream covers. Go for it! Blatant plug alert: If anyone wants to hear what the bass sounds like (albeit compressed and amp sim'd...) in its current incarnation I used it to record my band's "On The Fly" EP. You can hear it here: [url="http://www.supermarionation.co.uk/releases/on-the-fly"]http://www.supermari...ases/on-the-fly[/url] [/quote] I love this bass. It's weird. It's only a bass... I have "better" Jazz basses... but it's like meeting an old friend: it may have been a few years since you last met, but after 10 minutes it feels you were never apart. Really at home with it. I plan to play my Friday gig with it. I hope I see someone looking at the headstock name and turning up their noses because it's not a Fender or something. I love my reverse snobbery, me. I'll try the Fender pickups first, as I really am not a huge fan of the original Wilkinsons.